Ludvig Aberg has a massive fan and it happens to be golf legend Tiger Woods, who was left in awe by the Swede's performance at the inaugural TGL match in Palm Beach

It has been a strong start to the year for Ludvig Aberg as the Swedish golf sensation continues to be compared to the great Tiger Woods. The 25-year-old opened his PGA Tour season at The Sentry tournament in Hawaii, and immediately picked up where he left off from last season.

TGL, the simulator league founded by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, debuted on Tuesday night on ESPN. The match was a blowout, with The Bay Golf Club beating New York Golf Club 9-2, but it was a positive debut.

Ludvig Aberg was the star of the show as TGL debuted in Florida on Tuesday - and both Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods were full of praise for the Swedish Ryder Cup star

Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods were gushing in their praise for Ludvig Aberg after the Swede played a staring role in the launch of their tech-infused golf league, TGL

TGL had its debut match Tuesday night, with Rickie Fowler, Matt Fitzpatrick and Xander Schauffele of New York Golf Club taking on Shane Lowry, Wyndham Clark and Aberg of The Bay Golf Club in the opener.